"Terrible Things" is a brand new song by Tallahassee band Mayday Parade. It will be featured on their forthcoming acoustic EP, 'Valdosta' expected to hit stores on March 8, 2011 through Atlantic Records. They will release their full-length as-yet-untitled album this coming summer.

By the time I was your age, I’d give anythingTo fall in love truly, was all I could thinkThat’s when I met your mother, the girl of my dreamsThe most beautiful woman, that I’d ever seen

She said, “Boy can I tell you, a wonderful thing?”“I can’t help but notice, you’re staring at me”“I know I shouldn’t say this, but I really believe”“I can tell by your eyes, that you’re in love with me”

Now son, I’m only telling you this…Because life, can do terrible things

Now most of the time, we’d had too much to drinkAnd we’d laugh at the stars and we’d share everythingToo young to notice, and too dumb to careLove was a story, that couldn’t compare

I said, “Girl can I tell you, a wonderful thing?”“I made you a present, with paper and string”“Open with care now, I’m asking you please”“You know that I love you, will you marry me?”

Now son, I’m only telling you this…Because life, can do terrible thingsYou’ll learn, one day, I’ll hope and I’ll prayThat God, mp3junkyard.blogspot.com shows you differently

She said, “Boy can I tell you, a terrible thing?”“It seems that I’m sick and I’ve only got weeks”“You were the greatest, thing that ever happened to me”

Slow, so slowI fell to the ground, on my knees

So don’t fall in love, there’s just too much to riskIf given the choice, then I’m begging you’ll chooseTo walk away, walk away, don’t let her get youI can’t bear to see the same happen to you

Now son, I’m only telling you this……Because life, can do terrible things